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Writing 101: Tips for Choosing the Right Story Details

May 10, 2018

Writing 101: Tips for Choosing the Right Story Details

May 10, 2018

When it comes to writing compelling fiction, choosing the right details can make all the difference. In this Writing 101 post, we’re looking at how to use purposeful details in…

How to Convey an Established Relationship Quickly

May 8, 2018

How to Convey an Established Relationship Quickly

May 8, 2018

I was recently reading two story openings that were frankly amazing at conveying an established relationship in a matter of pages or even paragraphs. While many stories revolve around the…

Occupation Thesaurus: Clergy Member

May 5, 2018

Occupation Thesaurus: Clergy Member

May 5, 2018

Jobs are as important for our characters as they are for real people. A character’s career might be their dream job or one they’ve chosen due to necessity. In your…

How to Write an Effective Scene with One Stop for Writers’ Formal Scene Map

May 3, 2018

How to Write an Effective Scene with One Stop for Writers’ Formal Scene Map

May 3, 2018

When it comes to story structure, writers seem to fall into one of three camps: they love it, hate it, or are completely confused by the many iterations of it.…

Writing By Design: Using Color Theory

May 1, 2018

Writing By Design: Using Color Theory

May 1, 2018

Writing by design means using techniques from the visual arts to inspire and inform your writing. So far in this series you’ve learned how to use the constraints of space to…

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Tour Guide

April 28, 2018

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Tour Guide

April 28, 2018

Jobs are as important for our characters as they are for real people. A character’s career might be their dream job or one they’ve chosen due to necessity. In your…

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Personal Trainer

April 21, 2018

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Personal Trainer

April 21, 2018

Jobs are as important for our characters as they are for real people. A character’s career might be their dream job or one they’ve chosen due to necessity. In your…

Dive Deep with Emotion

April 19, 2018

Dive Deep with Emotion

April 19, 2018

Don’t you just love feedback from beta-readers or your critique partners that goes something like this: “I think you feel the emotion here, but the reader? Not so much.” Or…

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Outdoor Guide

April 14, 2018

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Outdoor Guide

April 14, 2018

Jobs are as important for our characters as they are for real people. A character’s career might be their dream job or one they’ve chosen due to necessity. In your…

How NOT To Mess Up Your Book Series

April 10, 2018

How NOT To Mess Up Your Book Series

April 10, 2018

Writing one book is hard. Writing an entire series of books, with their interconnecting subplots, arcs, and golden threads, weaving first book to last, is even harder. It’s like doing…